Stearyl alcohol

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Alternative Titles:
1-octadecanol, octadecyl alcohol

Stearyl alcohol, also called 1-octadecanol, orOctadecyl Alcohol, waxy solid alcohol formerly obtained from whale or dolphin oil and used as a lubricant and antifoam agent and to retard evaporation of water from reservoirs. It is now manufactured by chemical reduction of stearic acid.